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FRANoIs-'rnonns HEATLY, or cAMAN'cnniowA.

TABLEV ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS 0Rl BEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part f 5Letters Patent No. 605,100, dated June 7, 1898. Application filed October 19, 1897. Serial No. y655,707. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS THOMAS I-IEATLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camanche, in the county of VClinton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Table Attachment for Chairs or Beds, of which the following is a speciiicatiom.

This invention relates to attachments for beds, chairs, and the like, which provide a table, rest, or support, according to the'purpose required.

The intent of this invention is an attachment which can be turned 'to any Yposition and tipped4 tol any angle in any of the adj ustedposlitions, thereby securing a great rangean'd variety of adjustment to meet all demands otan'attachment of this kind. In addition'the attachment can be -movedvertically, laterally, or swung horizontally and can'be secured to a chair or bed in any desiredposition.

Fora full understanding of the merits and advantages of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawings and the follo'win g description.

The improvement is susceptible of various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantagesthereo'and to a full disclosure of the invention an adaptation thereof is shown in'fthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a frontviewof a rocking-chair,

showing the inventionV in position. Fig. 2 shows the invention applied to the side rail of a bed. Fig. 3 is a detail view in elevation of the table, rest, orsupport, showing the universal jolll .between it andthe standard.-

Figtis a longitudinal section of the' ball:

socket clamp, Fig. 5 is a detail View in per-` spective of the clamp for attaching the device to be attached. The jaw 3 is'thicker than the jaw 2and has a threaded opening 4 to receive. a binding-screw 5, by means of which to receive anvarm or member ot' the standard 8,' which is secured therein when properly adjusted by means of a clamp or binding screw 9, let into aA threaded opening communicating with the said opening 11. 'When the clamp is applied to the arm of a chair or similarly-arranged part, as indicated in Fig. 1, the standard is adj ustably secured in the opening 11; but when the clamp is attached to the rail of a bed or other part` in like position' the standard is secured in the opening 7, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2.

- The table, rest, or support 12 maybe of any desired construction, according to its use.

When intended'as a childs seat, it willbe constructed to give proper supportto the child,

Vand when designed for a table it will be of suitable dimensions and outline, and when "used as a book-rest or writingltable it will be provided at one edge witha foot or ledge to `retain the book in place when the rest is tilted to the desired angle to suitthe comfort of the user. -A ball 13 is secured centrally of the support or rest 12jby means ota plate 14, thereby admitting of the load being equally distributed'thereon The'ball-socket clampvis of tubular form, and is composed of an end sleeve 15, an end clamp 16, and an intermediate ball-socket 17 for the reception of the ball 13. The clamp end 16 is split longitudinally, and the separated portions are drawn together by 'clampscrews 18, whereby the ball 13 is gripped with sufficient force to securethe support'12 in an IOO Within the range or scope of the parts. The sleeve 15 reeeives an arm of the standard 8, and the latter is slidable therein and adapted to receive a rotary adjustment, whereby the support 12 may be lnoved in or out or turned on the standard, as required. A bindingserew 20, let into a threaded opening in the side of the sleeve, is adapted to seeure the standard when adjusted.

It will be readily understood that the support 12 ean be adjusted vertically, laterally, swung horizontally, and be tilted to any angle in any of the various adjustments, thereby admitting of a varied and great range of movement so as to meet all requirements.

A eollar 2l, provided with a binding-serew, is adjustable on the standard S, and is moved to a position so as to rest upon the uppermost part of the Clamp, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to support the standard when the binding-screw 9 is loosened prior to turning the standard aside.

.llaving thus described ille invention, what is claimed as new is- In an attachment for ehairs, beds, and the like7 the Combination of a support or rest, a ball applied thereto, a ball-socket clamp of tubular form comprising an end Sleeve, an end clamp eonsist-ing of separated parts, and an intermediate ball-socket formed in the meeting faces of the separated parts of the end olasp, said ball-socket receiving the bail applied to the support or rest, clamp-screws eonneeting the separated parts of the aforesaid end elamp upon opposite sides of the ball-clamp to eontraot the ball-soeket and grip the aforesaid ball and hold the support in an adjusted position, and a standard l1aving an adjustable connection with the sleeve port-ion of the said socket-clamp, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I elaim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS THOMAS IIEA'ILY.

\Vitnesses:

W. 1l. COOK, GEO. 1V. ROGERS. 

